Japan for Sustainability (JFS) is a non-profit communication platform to disseminate environmental information from Japan to the world, with the aim of helping both move onto a sustainable path.

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In this issue of the JFS Newsletter:

- More Shops Stop Offering Free Plastic Bags
More People Bring Their Own Shopping Bags

- Towards a Sustainable Japan--Corporation at Work Article Series No. 70 Corporate Social Responsibility: A Tool for Sustainable Society (Cre-en inc.)

- "Initiatives and Achievements of Local Governments in Japan" Article Series No.18 Hokkaido - Handing Down Its Rich Environment to Future Generations

[JFS Web Site Additions of the Month]

- We present this month a new cartoon, "Eco-title match" on the High Moon Gallery. (2008/3/11)

- We updated JFS Newsletter No.66, featuring:

Could Japan Be Rich in Resources? Exploiting the 'Urban Mine' Effectively

Towards a Sustainable Japan--Corporation at Work Article Series No.69 Promoting Sustainability through Real Estate (Jones Lang LaSalle)

Government Initiatives to Support a Sustainable Agricultural Industry in Japan

- Media Coverage Page Now Open!
JFS and its information appear in print and online media around the world (2008/2/6)

- Outside Japan Page Updated!
We present information from our partners on the basis that they also help promoting our mission. (2008/3/31)

- Updated Contents in Supporters' Page
UTZ CERTIFIED Good Inside [Services] (2008/3/31)
Sony Corporation [Manufacturing] (2008/3/31)

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